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Women in state legislatures, 1971-2023


Women in state legislatures, 1971-2023

% of state legislators who are women

YearShare of state legislators who are women
19714.5%
19736.4%
19758.0%
19779.1%
197910.3%
198112.1%
198313.3%
198514.8%
198715.7%
198917.0%
199118.3%
199320.5%
199520.6%
199721.6%
199821.8%
199922.4%
200022.5%
200122.4%
200222.7%
200322.4%
200422.5%
200522.7%
200622.8%
200723.5%
200823.7%
200924.3%
201024.5%
201123.7%
201223.7%
201324.2%
201424.3%
201524.3%
201624.4%
201725.0%
201825.4%
201928.9%
202029.3%
202130.8%
202231.00%
202332.70%

Source: Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University. 

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